Generally the DUI field breath test or P.A.S. (Preliminary Alcohol Screening) test is admissible in Vista and throughout California absent any foundational errors in the procedures and calibration. The PAS test is administered usually in the field at the "stop" by a...


Nicholas W.
Christoph
William R.
Christoph
- HIGHEST RATING IN LEGAL ABILITY
AND ETHICAL STANDARDS - "Top Lawyers" - San Diego Magazine
- Former Deputy San Diego City Attorney
- Former USMC Captain
Month: January 2015
When does a DUI License suspension start?
There are two possible license suspensions with a DUI arrest. One is upon conviction and one is a DMV suspension triggered by being .08 blood alcohol level (BA) or more at the time of driving. This DMV DUI license suspension can be delayed or...
How does PC 1170.18 (Prop 47) help me clean up my record?
California (Penal Code) PC 1170.18 (Prop 47) not only reduces many pending drug and theft cases to misdemeanors, but also allows the reduction of prior convictions for these offenses to be to misdemeanors. Before this new code section passed, many drug...